The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-15

III
tween October /, 1855, and October ],
1887. and to whom consigned.
Rep. Kinney moved the following:
His EXcellency, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, is respectfully asked
to state the number of Chinese pass
ports issued and refused to be issued
since July l, 1887, by the Foreign Of
| flee and what policy the present Gov
eminent has adopted in the granting
/ or refusal of the same.
Rep Helekunihi requested infeTma-
! ton from the Minister of Interior, %
how many lepers We're at Kakaako; ~
the number at Kalaupapa and Kala-
WAC; 80 the numbers at those places
when this Ministry took Office; a.
how many lepers were gathered since;
and (5) the condition of the lepers at
! Molokai, whether mildeT cases are
| kept separate from more aggravated
cases.
Rep. HelelIunihi asked the Minister
! of Inferior if the revised version of the
Civil Code in Hawaiian is ready, and
if not that he is requested to have it
ready before May; also, that q COM
mission have charge of the work and
| that an appropriation to cover eX-
! Denses be made at this session.
| Rep. Paehaole asked the Minister of
Finance to inform the House what
! disposition had been made of a certain
balance stated in the Intermediary
| Report, to the credit OF the Loan Fund
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Minister
of Foreign Affairs for information
about Pearl Harbor negotiations with
| the United States.
Minister Brown asked the member
to withdraw his question until after
! the arrival of the steamer on Tuesday,
when definite information is expected.
! When that information is received,
all papers will be laid before the
House. Withdrawn.
NEW BILLS.
Noble Smith read first time the
! bill previously given notice of, to
amend Section IS, Chapter A, laws of
1882, as amended by Chapter of the
laws of 1856, relating to the regulation
of spirituous liquors.
The said Section IS is amended to
read as follows:
The sale and vending of spirituous
liquors shall be regulated as to the
time, place, quantity, and manner in
which the licensee is by such license
authorized to sell and dispose of such
| liquors, by the terms of the license,
consistently with existing statutes,
and any person who shall sell, or cause
to be sold, any spirituous liquors, eX-
cept as regulated by his license or by
law, shall, for the first offense, be fined
two hundred and fifty dollars, and for
the second offense be fined five hun
dred dollars and forfeit his license;
provided that, in the event of the de-
struction of the premises wherein such
traffic is carried on, the Minister of H.
terror may, at his discretion, give such
licensee permission in writing TO carry
on such traffic for the remainder of the
time for which such license was
granted, on premises other than those
mentioned in the license.
Noble Baldwin read first time, the
bill previously given notice of, relating
to liquor licenses, in districts other
than Honolulu.
The first section provides that here
after it shall not be lawful to grant
any license for the vending of spiritu
Gus liquors at retail in any district of
the Hawaiian Kingdom, Honolulu eX-
cepted
The second section provides that eX-
listing licenses shall continue until
their several terms have expired, but
that they shall not be renewed.
Rep. Paehaole read first time bill
to amend Article IL of the Constitu
ton.
Minister Green read first time an
Act supplementary to the Appropri-
alton bill.
Referred to the Printing Committee
The same Minister also read a first
time an Act to amend the Appropri-
alton bill.
Referred to the Printing Committee.
The same Minister also read first
time an Act to authorize the Minister
of Finance to execute and deliver GER
tain bonds.
Rep. Brown moved this bill be re-
ferred to the Printing Committee, with
directions to give it precedence over
all matter in their hands. Carried.
Minister Ashford read, first time,
bill to amend sections 913 and 922 of
the Civil Code, relating to District
Justices. Passed to second reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kawainui moved that the Min
lister of Interior send the Superinten-
dent of Public Works to Keanae, Molo-
kai, and Nui, Hama, to inspect bridges
and other public works.
The Minister stated that the Super
intendent had made tour Of Hawaii
and his reports were in the Interior
Office, is now on Maui and in the
course of his tour will take in the
places named by the honorable mem
Der.
The mover of the resolution moved
to lay it on the table. Carried.
PRIVILEGE.
Noble Smith rose to a question of
privilege He found five papers OH
his table every morning and he
wanted to enquire if by accepting these
papers, the House was making itself |
liable for their payment
Minister Ashford suggested that the |
Hon. member give a legal opinion on
the question.
Rep. Kinney believed in asking no
questions. The House had better re-
ceive the papers as gifts from the
press.